Cognitive Health Resources

Browse this list of cognitive and brain health resources—for yourself, your family and friends, or your clients and patients. For more resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and other federal health agencies, see the Brain Health Resource toolkit.

• Memory and Cognition
• Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
• Health Conditions
• Medicines
• Exercise and Physical Activity
• Nutrition
• Alcohol Use and Smoking
• Sleep
• Opportunities to Participate in Research

Memory and Cognition

• Do Memory Problems Always Mean Alzheimer's Disease?
• Participating in Activities You Enjoy
• Noticing Memory Problems? What to Do Next

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

• Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
• What Are Frontotemporal Disorders?
• What Is Lewy Body Dementia?
• Frequently Asked Questions About Alzheimer's Disease

Health Conditions

• Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke
• Depression is Not a Normal Part of Growing Older
• Diabetes
• Diabetes in Older People
• Heart Health
• What Is Cholesterol?
• High Blood Pressure

Medicines

• Safe Use of Medicines for Older Adults
• Ten Medications Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution

Exercise and Physical Activity

• Go4Life®—NIA's exercise and physical activity campaign for older adults
• Exercise and Physical Activity
• How Much Physical Activity Do Older Adults Need?
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

Nutrition

• Healthy Eating
• DASH Eating Plan
• Health Tips for Older Adults: Healthy Eating

Alcohol Use and Smoking

• Rethinking Drinking
• Smokefree
• Quitting Smoking for Older Adults 
• I'm Ready to Quit!

Sleep

• A Good Night's Sleep
• What Is Sleep Apnea?

Opportunities to Participate in Research

• What Are Clinical Trials and Studies?
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• ResearchMatch
• Participating in Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Research

Content reviewed: May 17, 2017